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In Matthew 18:21-35, we have another provocative teaching where Jesus pushes our limits by explaining to Peter that his view of forgiveness was way too small. In Jesus’ view, it essentially has no end. "But I won’t be a door mat!" we think to ourselves (maybe out loud). So what does it mean to be willing to forgive someone 77 times (or 490 if you go the 70x7 route)? Are there any caveats or boundaries? And what might happen if we let ourselves become the kind of people who will forgive indefinitely? Let's find out.
By First Reformed Church of PortageIn Matthew 18:21-35, we have another provocative teaching where Jesus pushes our limits by explaining to Peter that his view of forgiveness was way too small. In Jesus’ view, it essentially has no end. "But I won’t be a door mat!" we think to ourselves (maybe out loud). So what does it mean to be willing to forgive someone 77 times (or 490 if you go the 70x7 route)? Are there any caveats or boundaries? And what might happen if we let ourselves become the kind of people who will forgive indefinitely? Let's find out.